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3847, VIC · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 3847, VIC

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Overseas births have fallen to 8.9% in postcode 3847 since the 2011 census. This makes the area much more Australian-born than the rest of the country, with a population rooted deeply in British and Irish heritage.

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📍 3847, VIC, Postcode

Where 3847, VIC sits — People born overseas

8.9% ▼ -9.3%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3847, VIC — lower than 73% of areas.

3847, VIC8.9%
Wellington 11.1%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English are the most common ancestries, making up 43.3% and 42.5% of the population. Scottish (10.4%) and Irish (8.6%) roots are also common.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 8.9% of people were born overseas, a figure far below the Victorian average of 30%. This is a slight drop from 2011, and most residents (78.9%) were born in Australia.

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8.9% ▼ -9.3%

Lower than 73% of postcode areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In 3847, VIC, Australia is the majority at 93%; England is next at 4%.

Australia 78.9% England 3.2% Philippines 1.2% New Zealand 0.9% South Africa 0.6% India 0.2%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 3847, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3847/3847-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage